Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-23
GREETINGS.

Waterbury watches at Porter's $40
\ good chain in.
Mrs. Dr.. Flowers spent Sunday with
friends 1T Owosso.
The ID. l.. Il y. Rd. talk of heating
their cars 10y steam.
The Toledo road will sell half fare
tickets for the holidays.
We sell the best - cent woolen sock
to be had, at +. l.. Stark's.
Ice Cream at Scott's Restaurant
Rooms through the Holidays.
Call and purchase pair of mems
Mittens at Kinch's for 20 cents--worth
- cents.
W. Link. of Sandusky, Ohio, spent
SUNDAY with his sister Mrs. Max Pol
lashy and made the RECORD pleasant
call,
L. y. Chadwick will spend Christmas
with friends at WILLIAMSON, his old
home.
The post office at Alma has been ad-
vanced in class and Derwin Ely has
been re-appointed 7. NJ.
Hiram Starks returned last Friday
from several days visiting among old
friends in Ypslanti and vicinity.
GIFT Books, Bibles, Testaments,
Prayer and Hymn Books. Photograph,
Autograph and Scrap Albums etc,
at Webb's.
We desire to close our books the last
of the year and we desire all indebted
to the RECORD to call and balance
their accounts.
DR.. Hunting will conduct services at
the Congregational church next Sab
bath. as tie pastor Will be away at a
family reunion.
Get your own prices by purchasing
real estate ef W. y. Bahlke. | mean
what say or | would not advertise.
". \. Bahlke.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ely are called to
mourn the death Of their darling little
child. which occurred Saturday night.
Many friends extend their sympathy.
For SALE:-A first class young road
horse. harness and new Brewster spring
carriage. VIII sell all. or horse alone
reasonable Enquire at Milliken
House.
The exhibition of Mrs. Jarley's wax
works at College Hall last Thursday
evening was "A laughable and entertain
ing affair and success both socially
and financially.
Several counties have refused to obey
the recent law regarding the taxation
of mortgages. and the supreme Court
viii probably be called upon to deter
mine whether this kicking is iSjustiiiable
Prof. J. +. Loha, of Oliyet College.
has received a $500 per year call to
the pastorate of the Presbyterian
church of Kalamazoo, recently resigned
by Dr.. Hunting president of Alma
College.
w. II. Taft has taken Office rooms
with W. y. Bahlke, making the long
est pair of old bachelors in the county
Mr. Taft has put in a novelty in tie
shape Of a secretary manufactured by
/ Tinker 81 Lumsden that is a beauty.
The Ithaca Journal came out thi:
week with its usual Holiday edition
1t isa l6 page. printed on fine bool
paper. geographically it is beaut!
and OF a line very diGicult to the ma
jority of country papers; probably car
not lie eXccllod in the state.
1t has always been regarded 10y th'
m9jorityo of people that the pioneer firm
of village should have their due
such praise can truthfully be said of on
popular groceryman Il. w. Ellison
As he is the oldest in the place, he j
a better Judge as 10 the wants of hi
customers and can in consequence
fill the demand. His fair dealing am
courteous manner has made for hir
a wide reputation as merchant. ii
las an announcement in this issue
peruse it and 90 and be convinced.
At meeting Of the Gratiot count
Medical Society the following officer
were elected: President, &. W. MAJ
vim; yice-president, stiles Kennedy
&. secretary, !. y. Brainmd; treasure
Lydia \. Iiiggans; committee on pro
gram. DIS. Brainard and DoWni'
There was large attendance and a
exceedingly interesting meeting wa
, held. DR.. Weller presented a very alb
paper on New Remedies which elici
rd an animated discussion. DR.. Scot
presented some clinical cases of gre;
interest to the profession The men
bership of the society is confined to n
graduates OF regular" medicine. III
next meeting of the society will be he
at st. Louis, Jan. IL, 1855.